Soft Fruit

Soft Fruit is a 1999 drama film about a dying mother, and her children who come together to fulfill her last wishes. It is an Australian American co-production produced by New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion and directed by Christina Andreef.

Soft Fruit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristina Andreef
Produced byHelen Bowden
Jane Campion (executive producer)
Written byChristina Andreef
StarringJeanie Drynan
Russell Dykstra
Sacha Horler
Genevieve Lemon
Linal Haft
Music byAntony Partos
CinematographyLaszlo Baranyai
Edited byJane Moran
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • 28 October 1999 (1999-10-28) (Australia)
  • 21 January 2000 (2000-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • 17 March 2000 (2000-03-17) (New York City)
  • 11 April 2000 (2000-04-11) (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeA$598,704 (Australia)

Andreef later talked about the themes of the film:

As you grow older, it's so difficult to stay in relationship with your adult brothers and sisters. When you get into your thirties and forties, paths are dividing. Soft Fruit is about that sibling struggle. You think you don't care when you have a fight and fall out. Someone is always on the outer. It's about that struggle to get back on the inner, on the inside.[1]

Cast

Awards

[2]

  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor - Russell Dykstra (winner)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress - Sacha Horler (winner)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film (nominated)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress - Jeanie Drynan (nominated)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Director - Christina Andreef (nominated)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay - Christina Andreef (nominated)
  • Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score – Antony Partos (nominated)

Box office

Soft Fruit grossed $598,704 at the box office in Australia.[3]

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